Suhaildev SF Express

Suhaildev Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway zone
Route
Start Ghazipur City (GCT)
End Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled 815 km (506 mi)
Service frequency Four days [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 22419 DN/22420 UP
On-board services
Class(es) AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 51 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The Suhaildev Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22419/22420 train numbers on four days in a week basis. [1][2][3][4][5]

The train is named after Suhaildev, a legendary king from Shravasti.

Service

The 22419/Suhaildev SF Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 815 km in 14h 40m. The 22420/Suhaildev SF Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 815 km in 14h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB Rake with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 21 coaches :

  • 1 AC First-class
  • 1 AC First-cum-AC II Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Head on Generation

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tuglakabad Loco Shed based WDP-4D or WDP-4B diseal locomotive from Ghazipur City to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs four days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Augmentation of Trains
  2. ↑ SUHAILDEV EXPRESS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL STOPPAGE AT DOBHI STATION
  3. ↑ Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
  4. ↑ Railways to flag off superfast train Suhaildev Express on Wednesday from Ghazipur
  5. ↑ Train names chug into age of politics
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